to those wondering, yes my fans are placed by zip-ties due to mobo having a too big heatsink so my fans are +- 0,5 cm above the holes for the screws.
however the result is worth it mid 70's as max load temps @ 5,0 Ghz/1,4Vcore, 1,352 after Vdroop

Nice, which method did you use? Exactoknife or tapping it on the bench?

tapping on the bench. (actually took way more force then i expected)
knife option had no result at all. (even medical scalpel couldn't get inbetween )
still waiting for some CLU to arrive might be able to knock off another few degrees. (using noctua NT-H1 for now)

tapping on the bench. (actually took way more force then i expected)
knife option had no result at all. (even medical scalpel couldn't get inbetween )
still waiting for some CLU to arrive might be able to knock off another few degrees. (using noctua NT-H1 for now)

Lol you made a johnny of that pc :P.. Ye use CLU for the die & for the ihs nt-h1 is fine.

Lol you made a johnny of that pc :P.. Ye use CLU for the die & for the ihs nt-h1 is fine.

aye that was the plan for the TIM's , although the noctua one is like the second best TIM why settle for less (i know there's also the one use metal alloy but that seems kinda iffy tbh)
as for looks of the rig , for a first rig im very pleased about it and have learned allot allong the way. (looking at you non modulair PSU!/ HAF case )

How did that improve across the cores Shroudster? My temps are like this : core 1 = 71 c max core 2 = 90 c max, would it help on even them out? I guess theres not much thermal paste across all cores?

there is actually quite allot of crappy intel paste once delidded.
first attempt my temps were improving but still big core difference, turned out i missed a small spot which caused my 2nd core to run way hotter.
so far my understanding of it is that you need just the right amount of paste. (however too much isn't that bad either, saw a ridiculious example of a full tube of noctua paste only gave a +5 degrees result vs good application)
if core temps are still not more equal then it is time for lapping. (only did it a little due to not having fine enough sanding paper)

really nice and tidy build, however, are all the fans exhausts ?, if so, id have more fans being intakes then outtakes, less dust build up, even using filters, massive positive pressure is a must, keeps the insides cleaner for longer

Just got everything set up and I couldn't be more happy with it! I did the speaker wiring/drywall patching/painting my self but I still need to pick up a bunch of smaller HDMI cables to get everything a little more clean.

really nice and tidy build, however, are all the fans exhausts ?, if so, id have more fans being intakes then outtakes, less dust build up, even using filters, massive positive pressure is a must, keeps the insides cleaner for longer

the ones on the front are intakes and i have a fan on the side that is off the case also pushing air in!